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Axes, hatchets and knives hurled in Sterling competition 02/19/2023 08:32pm • Brian Kraemer of Sterling takes his turn at the Capitol City Classic tournament held by the World Axe Throwing League. (WTOP / Dick Uliano) From fireman axes to hatchets, a lot of steel was flying through the air in Sterling, Virginia, this weekend. More Local News More Virginia Ne Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon is ready to rock DC as tickets go on sale Thursday 02/15/2023 12:21pm • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” Duran Duran was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022. At 10 a.m. Thursday, tickets go on sale for the band at Capital One Arena on Sept. 13. "It is the first tour since our induction into the illu 'You do what you can': Donations for earthquake victims pile up at Turkish Embassy in DC 02/09/2023 06:01pm • Thousands of boxes of donations have been pouring into the Turkish embassy in D.C. following the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria this week, killing more than 20,700 people. According to the embassy along Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest, easily more than 1,000 boxes of donation High-flying Quenton Jackson turning heads for Capital City Go-Go 02/01/2023 05:24pm • High-flying Quenton Jackson turning heads for Go-Go originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- The road Quenton Jackson traveled to the G-League is one which has forever ingrained in him a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the present. He embodies the mantra of 'be where your fe Man arrested for 2021 deadly pedestrian crash on Hains Point 02/01/2023 05:19pm • The driver involved in a deadly 2021 crash that killed two pedestrians in East Potomac Park in D.C. has been arrested, according to the U.S. Park Police. Melvin D. Conley, 61, of D.C., was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on Tuesday. More Local News More DC News Wizards-Pistons game postponed due to inclement weather 02/01/2023 12:45pm • Wizards-Pistons game postponed due to weather originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The Wizards-Pistons game scheduled for Wednesday night in Detroit has been postponed, as the Pistons have not been able to fly back home due to inclement weather in Dallas. https://twitter. With Backstrom, Wilson near returns, Capitals want them ‘integrated in quickly’ 01/04/2023 02:55pm • Upon return, Caps want Backstrom, Wilson ‘integrated in quickly’ originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonARLINGTON, Va. — The months have become days.Just over eight months after Tom Wilson tore his left ACL in the Capitals’ first-round playoff series against the Florida Commanders Corner: Locking up last place 01/03/2023 10:31am • Happy New Year! The Commanders went from having the No. 6 seed in their grasp at the end of November to being out of playoff contention entering the final week of the regular season. The 24-10 loss to Cleveland brought home many of the fears that had remained under the radar for most of the ye Get out of town this winter on the cheapest flights of the year 01/02/2023 04:28am • For those of us who stuck around for Christmas and are looking to satisfy that “get out of town itch,” the next two months will be prime time for finding a good deal on a flight. “Even in a period like now when airfares are higher than it's historically been, January and February are still Southwest says flights will be normal Friday as DC area flyers navigate days of cancellations 12/30/2022 10:29am • In the past week and half, over 13,000 scheduled flights by Southwest Airlines have been canceled. Even more passengers trying to get home for the holidays have been left stranded, without their luggage or alternative options. Now, they're trying to get back on track. Southwest Airlines said it e Travel woes continue for Southwest as hundreds of flights are canceled in the DC area 12/28/2022 09:03am • The struggle is continuing for holiday travelers who are trying to get to their destination, especially using Southwest Airlines. The carrier has canceled thousands of flights as they try to rework their scheduling system and get back on track. Southwest canceled more than 2,500 flights around th More migrants bused to the Vice President’s official DC residence 12/25/2022 12:30pm • Three busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the Vice President's official residence on Christmas Eve. Tatiana Laborde, managing director of SAMU First Response, said six busloads of migrants were dropped off throughout the week. “This past week, we've been on alert knowing that the n Holiday travel — 2.2M from DC area to be on roads 12/16/2022 05:13am • There are going to be a lot of empty driveways and parking lots in the D.C. metro area over the end-of-year holiday period. AAA Mid-Atlantic projects the vast majority of people intending to travel more than 50 miles from the region between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2 will drive. "As is typical for mos Wizards embark on lengthy and difficult West Coast road trip 12/13/2022 02:20pm • Wizards embark on lengthy and difficult road trip originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- Having lost 10 of their last 11 games, if the Wizards can right the ship soon it will have to be on their longest road trip of the 2022-23 season. Beginning Tuesday in Denver, Washington will Injuries testing Wizards' depth at a tough time in schedule 12/09/2022 11:24pm • Injuries testing Wizards' depth at a tough time originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Injuries are part of basketball and a reminder of that can be served any time you look up an NBA team's injury toll compared to the rest of the league. The Wizards, for instance, rank about average th